US11289826B2ActiveUtilityA1

Electric wire connection structure and connection method

Assignee: YAZAKI CORPPriority: Feb 10, 2020Filed: Feb 9, 2021Granted: Mar 29, 2022
Est. expiryFeb 10, 2040(~13.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Hideki Adachi
Y02E60/10H01R 4/023H01R 4/029H01R 43/0207H01R 11/01H01R 4/02H01R 43/00H01R 25/16H01R 4/625H01R 43/048H01R 11/11H01B 7/17H01R 11/16H01R 4/187H01R 4/027H01R 43/0263
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Abstract

A connection structure for an electric wire includes an electric wire that has a conductor and an outer sheath covering the conductor; a bonding member that is made of a conductive metal material and is attached to the electric wire and; and a busbar that is made of a conductive metal material and on which the bonding member is overlapped and ultrasonically bonded with the conductor interposed between the busbar and the bonding member. The bonding member includes a crimping portion for crimping and fixing the electric wire.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A connection structure for an electric wire, the connection structure comprising:
 an electric wire that has a conductor and an outer sheath covering the conductor; 
 a bonding member that is made of a conductive metal material and is attached to the electric wire; and 
 a busbar that is made of a conductive metal material and on which the bonding member is overlapped and ultrasonically bonded with the conductor interposed between the busbar and the bonding member, 
 wherein the bonding member includes a crimping portion that crimps and fixes the electric wire. 
 
     
     
       2. The connection structure for an electric wire according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the bonding member is made of copper or a copper alloy. 
 
     
     
       3. The connection structure for an electric wire according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the bonding member is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. 
 
     
     
       4. A connection method of an electric wire, the connection method comprising:
 an electric wire fixing step of crimping and fixing a crimping portion provided on a bonding member made of a conductive metal material to an electric wire exposing a conductor from an outer sheath; and 
 a bonding step of overlapping and ultrasonically bonding the bonding member to a busbar made of a conductive metal material via the conductor.

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